Erma Werke KGP-68 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The Erma KGP-68 was made in Germany in 1968 - 1971. It was a toggle action (like Luger) pistol, improved version of EP-22. It had a loaded-chamber indicator, the return spring fixed at the angle under the rear of the breech-block unit, an anonized alloy receiver, a simpler trigger, wooden grips and shorter action. The KGP-68 changed it's name to KGP-68A with the addition of a magazine safety in 1968 to conform to 1968 gun control regulations in the USA. The name Erma is an acronym for the company Erfurter Maschinen-U Werkzeugfabrik located in Erfurt, Germany. Erma made MP40 machine guns during WWII.